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Title: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: BartonSalmon on Monday 21 April 14 03:42 BST (UK)

Hi, I am trying to trace my ancestors from Ireland. I know that my GF was born in Queensland Australia. His father immigrated to Australia approx 1863. My GGF Christopher Salmon was born abt 1841. He died in Dunwich Queensland on 10 July 1917 aged 70. His death certificate states he was born in Kilpatrick, Westmeath Ireland and had lived in Australia for 54 years. He married in Queensland Australia. His death certificate lists his father as John Salmon and his mother a Margaret Bowen. These same names appear on his marriage certificate. 

I have located a brother who immigrated in the same year on the same ship the "Rockhampton" his death certificate 23 Sept 1879 states he was born in Westmeath Ireland his age was listed as 44 years so his birth year would have been 1835 approx. His DC listed his father as John Salmon (farmer) and mother as Margaret Bone (although could be Bowen)

My research to date shows a number of Christopher Salmon's listed in the Tithe Applotment Book entries and Griffith Valuations around that time and later.

I have had no luck with marriages or birth registrations for that period 1810's (GGGF birth period) or 1830"s to 1840's

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: Brenshaw on Sunday 26 October 25 21:44 GMT (UK)

He also had a sister and another two brothers

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: LH on Tuesday 28 October 25 07:07 GMT (UK)

Hi

Is this the 1873 death of Margaret Salmon (nee Bowen) a Widow, in Kilpatrick.  Note Thomas Salmon was the Informant.  See:-

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cide-7471353

Regards

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 28 October 25 08:33 GMT (UK)

Welcome to RootsChat Brenshaw.

BartonSalmon, the original poster, has not been online here since 2014. If they still have the same email address they will receive notification of your post.

Are you also after more information about the SALMON family?

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 28 October 25 09:03 GMT (UK)

Welcome from me also, Brenshaw  :)

Can you give us more information about the other two brothers and sister?

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: LH on Tuesday 28 October 25 09:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Brenshaw

The Salmon family may not want more information put online, so might be best to wait for a response from the original poster.

Someone putting such information online caused a a rift between brothers in my own family, so please think before posting.

Kind regards

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: Brenshaw on Tuesday 28 October 25 23:09 GMT (UK)

Well what's the point in putting such a post up... if you aint seeking information don't put a post up if you have all these fears and concerns. she is my great grandmother after all    ;D

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 29 October 25 19:51 GMT (UK)

Well said, Brenshaw  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Salmon Family Westmeath and Margaret Bowen
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 31 October 25 09:30 GMT (UK)

Quote from: LH on Tuesday 28 October 25 09:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Brenshaw
The Salmon family may not want more information put online, so might be best to wait for a response from the original poster.
Someone putting such information online caused a a rift between brothers in my own family, so please think before posting.
Kind regards

A very puzzling comment since the OP was looking for information on someone born about 1841!